PUC OKs Shekarchi-Urged RI Energy Shutdown Aid
By: Rob Borkowski on October 30, 2025 in State, National, News to You
STATE HOUSE — While Republican and Democrat Senators’ federal shutdown stalemate over extending Affordable Care Act subsidies continues, RI officials working with RI Energy have arranged relief for affected Ocean […]
RIAG: RI Energy Owes Customers $39M
By: Rob Borkowski on October 24, 2025 in News to You, Business, State
PROVIDENCE, RI — RI Energy owes rate payers up to $39 million more than the utility is attempting to assess in its proposed formula determining its responsibility to protect ratepayers […]
RI Energy Seeks Offshore Wind Turbine Proposals
By: Rob Borkowski on September 7, 2022 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, R.I. –Governor Dan McKee has announced a 30-day public comment period for RI Energy’s draft RFP for an offshore wind turbine project producing between 600 and 1,000 megawatts (MW), […]
RI Energy Aims to Hike Electricity Rates 43 Percent
By: Rob Borkowski on August 8, 2022 in News to You
PROVIDENCE, RI – Rhode Island Energy, formerly National Grid, has proposed raising RI residential electricity rates by 43.9 percent Oct. 1. Commercial rates are going up 44 percent. If you […]
RI Wins Another $2.5M for Home Energy Aid
By: Rob Borkowski on April 25, 2022 in News to You
WASHINGTON, DC – Last week, U.S. Senator Jack Reed announced Rhode Island will receive an extra $2,501,975 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for local home energy […]
McNamara: Solar Energy Homeowners’ Bill of Rights Would Protect Consumers
By: Rob Borkowski on March 11, 2019 in News to You
STATE HOUSE — Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation intended to insure that solar industry professionals are governed by fair business practices. The act, (2019-H […]
Bill Clinton Touts Hillary’s Economy, Energy Plans at CCRI
By: Rob Borkowski on April 15, 2016 in Election 2016, Uncategorized
Warwick, R.I. — Former President Bill Clinton visited CCRI’s Knight Campus Thursday to stump for his wife, former Secretary of State and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, outlining her approach to […]
National Grid Names Warwick an Energy Champion
By: Rob Borkowski on September 3, 2014 in News to You
Warwick, RI – There are 1,859 households signed up for the Rhode Island Energy Challenge, winning the city a $7,500 National Grid grant for conservation investment.